University of Melbourne Library

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The University of Melbourne Library (1853-) is one of the busiest in Australia, operating in 19 locations across several campuses. Its branches see more than 3 million visits every year and its web site receives 1.5 million. In a single year students, academic staff, professional staff, alumni and other Library Members complete more than 42 million loan transactions. The Library's general collections contain more than 3.5 million items, not only books but other materials such as DVDs, photographic slides, music scores, periodicals and children's toys. The extensive digital collections include 32,000 e-books, hundreds of databases and 63,000 general and specialist journals. The University Library holds many named collections of rare books, ancient maps, prints and other published materials, and manages several of the University's 33 Cultural Collections. Some of these collections are unique in the world, or have special significance for local communities and professions.